MGT 401 MODULE 1 CASE LATEST-TRIDENT
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Module 1 – Case
LEADERSHIP TRAITS, BEHAVIORS, AND STYLES
Case Assignment
One of the most surprising recent success
stories in the corporate world is the rapid turnaround of Chrysler under the
leadership of CEO Sergio Marchionne. Chrysler went bankrupt during the
2008-2009 automotive industry crisis and needed a large bailout loan from the
government. But Marchionne exceeded all expectations and not only returned
Chrysler to profitability within two years but also managed to repay its loan
from the government six years ahead of schedule.
But Marchionne is not your typical CEO. His approach
to turning around Chrysler has been described as “tough love” and his habits of
rapidly hiring and firing senior executives has raised some eyebrows.
Simultaneously serving as both the CEO of Chrysler and CEO of Italian automaker
Fiat, he is known as a workaholic and micromanager. Marchionne’s leadership
style makes for an ideal case study due to his unique personality, and because
there is plenty of articles written about him available in the Trident library
and on the internet.
Review the background materials on leadership
traits, behaviors, and styles. Then do some research on Sergio Marchionne’s
leadership style and personality. Here are some articles to get you started:
Wernle, B., & Ciferri, L. (2009). Life
under Marchionne: New stars, hasty exits. Automotive News, 84(6381), 1-1,42.
[Proquest]
2011 All-Stars: Sergio Marchionne. (2011).
Automotive News, 86(6492), 28. [Proquest]
Flavelle, D. (2014, Mar 08). CEO aims to steer
Chrysler back on track. Toronto Star,Toronto. [Proquest]
Wernle, B. (2010). Inside Chrysler’s Mind.
Automotive News, 84(6396), 1-1,19. [Proquest]
Once you are finished with your research on
Marchionne and have thoroughly reviewed the background materials on leadership
traits, behaviors, and styles write a four to five page paper addressing the
following questions. For each answer, make sure to cite at least one of the
Case Assignment articles listed on this page as well as one of the required
textbook chapters from the background materials such as Avery (2011), Hiriyappa
(2009), or Kumar (2009):
- How would you describe Marchionne’s personality and
leadership traits? Refer to the traits discussed in Avery (2011) andKumar
(2009), and consider the common traits listed discussed in these book
chapters such as drive, intelligence, integrity, and self-confidence.
- Would you describe Marchionne’s behavior as being
task-oriented, or people-centered/relationship-oriented? Refer to Avery
(2011) and the Pearson tutorial in your answer.
- How would you describe Marchionne’s leadership style?
Consider the leadership styles discussed in the “Types of
Leaders/Leadership Styles” section of Chapter 10 ofHiriyappa (2010)
- Follow the assignment instructions closely and follow
all steps listed in the instructions
- Stay focused on the precise assignment questions, don’t
go off on tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general
background materials
- List supporting references and cite sources in proper
format
- Use appropriate writing style in essay form
(organization, grammar, and spelling).
- Include both a bibliography and in-text citations. See
the
.trident.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Well-Written-Paper.pdf”>Student
Guide to Writing a High-Quality Academic Paper, including pages 13-14 on
in-text citations. Another resource is the “Writing Style Guide”, which is
found under “My Resources” in the TLC portal.
- Submit an Originality Report using Turnitin.
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